A glass of rum as I throw away hundreds of water-logged photos! I shot over 500 images today, and will keep perhaps 4... But what a delightful day! When it's 37°c (about 98°f) outside, what could be better than to be constantly sprayed with cool water? The holiday is just getting underway but already thousands of people are in the street. The traffic is almost at a standstill downtown as truck-loads of party people throw buckets of water at the crowds on the sidewalks and receive bucket-loads back from them. Happy wet mayhem to celebrate the new year! Lots of foreigners in town for the festival, and I made sure to pass through the backpack traveler's area too. Same there... lots of very wet westerners, busy throwing water at each other and anyone who passes by. The foreign women tend to wear a LOT less clothing for Songkran than the Thais (Thai women are extremely Victorian in their dress... unless they are 'working.') I stayed there for an extra hour, and left before anyone was too drunk to appreciate
Stitchawl